Fun Trip Through Colorado, Utah and Idaho

 

Thanks to the crazy Southwest Airlines debacle during Christmas 2022 and the following week or two, I had some awesome time with my daughter driving to Colorado to fly her out of Denver instead of Boise. There's nothing quite like having your daughter as a captive audience for 14 hours in the car :-). We had a good time and since we were driving my Syncro Westy Camper, it of course turned into an adventure. 

We pulled off in Rock Springs to get dinner. While going into Mi Ranchito, which was very good, I saw a never ridden Santa Cruz Bod Boyle skateboard deck in Nunzio's Barber Shop. I popped my head in and asked if he wanted to sell the deck. He said how much. I said, "I'm not sure, I'll think about it over Mexican food." Well that is sort of another story... I did buy the deck from him. Back to the Adventure part of our trip. When we were done with dinner, we went out to the van to get back on the road. I went to start the van and what do you know? Van wont start. No way, Vanagon wont start... That never happens... 

When I turned the key, all the lights came on but the starter wasn't turning over. I thought about another time one of my vans wouldn't start and I banged the starter with a hammer and it started. I asked Nunzio if he had a hammer. He did. I went out and banged on the starter but I really didnt think that was it. I grabbed a flashlight and slid under the van on the ice and snow on the ground and took a look around. I noticed a larger guage wire that was disconnected.  ...TBC...